Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-25

Over 400 people shook hands with Mrs Cleve-
land from IL to 1 O'Clock to-day. She wore q
toilet of royal japanese purple silk with an open
coat Of ficelle lace and the sleeves and skirt
striped with claret velvet Her ornaments were
a set OF French faience buttons fastening the
collar and finishing the cuffs Miss Sternberg, OF
Buffalo, who arrived this morning to be guest at
the White House, was in the Green room. She
wore dress OF gendarme blue silk.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will attend
the Kirmes on Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sicard and Mr.. and Mrs. Goodyear,
who have been guests at the White House, re-
| turned to Buffalo this morning.
Mrs. Secretary Lamar will receive tomorrow,
assisted by Mrs. Lamar, Jr., Miss Lamar and q
number OF other ladies'
The ball at the Chinese legation this evening
is OF an entirely private character given by the
Minister to his personal friends. and only those
holding Invitations will be received.
1t is announced that Miss Randall, daughter OF
the Pennsylvania Representative, will be married
on February to Mr.. c. G.. Lancaster. the we'll
known young lawyer OF this city.
Mrs. Annie Y. Keyworth, 1141 Rhode Island
avenue, will continue her Saturday afternoons
until Lent.
The japanese legation was brilliantly lighted
last evening for the reception given by the
minister and Mrs. Kud. The minister who is
suffering with felon on his finger, received the
guests in the drawing room door. Madame Kuki
had the assistance OF Mrs. Carter Miss Kuki Mrs,
S. NJ. Bryan, the Misses Van Wyck and Miss Lever
ing. She wore a dress of pearl colored silk. the
low bodice covered with a yoke of white net drawn
green embroidered silk, and panel OF the same
was draped down the right side. MIS- Carter's
duchesse lace: Miss KuSi was in White casbmere
simply made and trimmed with pink ribbons; Mrs.
Bryan wore white satin draped In point lace; Miss
Van Wyck, white tulle and silk: Miss Minnie
Van Wyck, blue silk and lace; Miss Leverinp Dale
salmon silk. Mr.. Akabane and MI. Misaki
Of the guests A supper Of tefrapin, oysters :
croquettes, champagne, cake and ices was served
In the dining room. In the other rooms and in the
might go unrefreshed. The entertainment was a
Deaut1ful success, as the Minister and Mrs Kuki
managed to bring host OF congenial people to-
gether. Some OF those seen during the evening
were: The Postmaster General and Mrs. Villas,
Miss Hoyne, Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Governor Green,
senator and Mrs Miller, Miss Churchill. Mr. Ma and
Mr.. and Mrs Horatio King, Mr.: and Mrs. Hit,
de Strive. the Misses west, Baron and
the baroness dIta1uba, the Swedish Minister
and aa,i Mrs Reuterskiold Mrs Dolph, Miss Dolph,
and Mrs. stephen Vain, Mr.. Won Alvenseben,
Baron Zedtwitz, Mr.. de Janisch Justice and Mrs.
ring, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Randolph Tucker. Miss
Tucker, Mrs. and Miss Mahone Mr. Butler Malone.
MI az, and Mrs. Frank Conger, Mrs. Keyworth. Mrs.
W
loch, Gen. and Mrs Viele, Mrs. Dana, Mr.. and Mrs.
$: Z. Payne. Mr.. Ruth, Judge and Mrs Seney, Mrs.
Nell Senator tor HaWley Miss Kate Foote Repre-
McCreary, Mrs. and the Misses Patten. the French
Minister Commissio o and Mrs. Black, Major
Cockreli, Miss Dawes, Mr.. and Mrs Pell, Judge
and Mrs: Macarthur, Mr. and Mrs. Helyar,
Mrs: Van Wyck, Mrs. r. E. Bradford, the Mexican
and attaches, Judge Bancroft Davis Miss Ban
croit, Sohcltor and Mrs. McCue Mrs. Bergin, Mr..
and Mrs; Knott. Lieut.. and Mrs. Reamey, Commo-
dore and Mrs. Harmony, Nj. s. NJ. Bryan, General
Sheridan, Col. Frey, the Swiss Minister, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. X. Van Reypen, Mr.. John Chew, Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs. YOU
mans, MI. and Mrs. Crawford, and Mrs and Miss
Denver. -,
Senator and Mrs. Sherman held a most de-
ghtful levee the second Of their SERIES last even
ing ing Iney had the assistance OF Miss sherman
and Mrs. senator Frye. Many of those who later
appeared at the Japanese Minister'S spent the
earlier part OF the evening at Senator Sherman's
and Miss Strong, Senator and Mrs. Spooner, Sena-
Tor and Mrs Vance, Col. and Mrs. Fleming, Mr.
anu MIS- Frank Brown, Representative and Mrs
Lieut.: Lemley, Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs Bid
well, Miss Vance, Representative Weaver, Gen. and
Miss Card and Mr. hOsmer.
Mrs. EndicOtt is in Boston, therefore there will
be no reception at the house OF the secretary OF
War tomorrow.
Gen. and Mrs Beale gave dinner in honor Of
Miss Margaret Blaine on Saturday evening"
Miss Eustis and Miss Lulu Eustis leave to-day
for Aiken, s. c., where they will spend the re-
mainder OF the winter.
Miss Macomb presided at the tea table at Gen.
and Mrs. Beale's reception yesterday evening.
Mrs. Henry Strong, 1886 L street, corner 18th
will receive on Wednesdays in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Leighton entertained at din
ner on Saturday, at their residence No. 7O8 Massa-
chuSettS avenue, Senator and MIS-. williams OF
California, and their friends from Maine. Mr. and
MIS-. &. q. TOtman, and others.
Mrs. Charles Kennedy and her daughters Miss
Agnes Kennedy and Mrs Rudolph Kaufman.
gave pleasant tea at their residence POS New
Jersey avenue, from to yesterday. Mrs. d. c.
Patterson presided at the tea table The young
lady assistants were Miss RamSdel Miss Kauff,
mann and Miss Chambers. There were many call
ers during the afternoon, and the occasion seemed
70 be greatly enjoyed by all participants.
Mrs Louis K. McCOmas, Wife OF the Representa-
tive from Maryland, is at the Riggs
Mrs. Mcpherson gave a very pretty german last
evening in honor OF her guests, Miss Dillon of New
York, and Miss MediI, OF Chicago The cotiIton
began at Midnight. Miss Dillon led with M. Rev
nOids, Miss Medill danced with Mr. Ruth, and Miss
Margaret Blaine, who was one OF the guests
danced with Mr.. Kelly, OF Chicago. Miss Blaine
who wore becoming toilet OF blue tulle and
blue silk, carried huge bouquet OF yiOlets and
lilies OF the valley. Miss Bancroft wore white
tulle, and carried a bouquet OF white roses Mrs
Governor Green, MIS- Hit and Mrs. Townsend
aided Mrs. Mcpherson In her duties as chapefpne
The favOrS were ddles, feathers and rubber stem
med roses. The dance closed at four O'Clock this
morning. ~